CMS is regularly instructed by clients from the automotive industry, including suppliers, and pharmaceutical sector to assist with national and international arbitration proceedings, while the practice has a particular focus on international trade. In addition, the team acts for clients from the telecommunications and renewable energies both as party representative in arbitration proceedings and as arbitrator. Thomas Lennarz is particularly well versed in proceedings before state courts as well as in out-of-court negotiations and mediation proceedings, especially with regards to climate change disputes, and frequently acts as an arbitrator. He jointly heads the practice with Nicolas Wiegand, who has extensive experience in international commercial and investment arbitration with a focus on corporate, commercial and distribution law. Other key contacts include Klaus Sachs, who is appointed both as party representative and as arbitrator; Tilman Niedermaier, who focuses on complex commercial disputes before courts and arbitration tribunals; and Susanne Schwalb, who primarily acts in international commercial arbitration.
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Testimonials
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- 'This is an excellent team. I have worked with Benjamin Lissner, Torsten Lörcher and Nicolas Wiegand. They are all, without exception, leaders in arbitration and outstanding practitioners.'
- 'Benjamin Lissner – excellent advisor and very good at dealing with clients and courts.'
- 'Torsten Lörcher – also acts as an arbitrator, which gives him a lot of insight into the mindset of arbitrators and the conduct of their cases.'
- 'Nicolas Wiegand – an outstanding lawyer, one of the best I have ever experienced, and also an outstanding mediator.'
- 'Nicolas Wiegand was exceptionally good in the above-mentioned arbitration. He was an ideal chairman of the Tribunal's deliberations and made the entire difficult and sometimes hectic hearing and post-award work as easy as possible.'
- 'A team of technically brilliant international arbitration lawyers.'
- 'Nicolas Wiegand, a masterpiece.'
Work highlights
- Advising PharmaEssentia Corporation in ICC arbitration concerning a license agreement.
- Advice, representation and support of a DAX40 group with regard to contractual and investment protection claims against Russia as well as in connection with a risk assessment to avert enforcement risks in over 20 high-risk countries.
- Advice, representation and support of the project company founded to set up and operate the German car toll and its two shareholders in a DIS arbitration proceeding.
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Tilman Niedermaier
Practice head
Nicolas Wiegand; Thomas Lennarz
Other key lawyers
Klaus Sachs; Susanne Schwalb; Tilman Niedermaier; Torsten Lörcher; Benjamin Lissner; Matthias Schlingmann; Armin Dürrschmidt